Book description
Unearth Missouri’s ancient past with a detailed survey of its mound sites and grave vaults.
This authoritative study compiles two seasons of fieldwork across central and southeastern Missouri, documenting numerous moundworks, burial practices, and the people who built them. Rich with maps and illustrations, it offers a clear picture of…
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1 author picked Antiquities of Central and South-Eastern Missouri as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
First of all, I love that name. What the Fowke (a pseudonym)!
But mostly, this book opened a window for me and showed me how big, how dramatic, and how many ancient sites there were in Missouri. Everywhere! I was amazed to find so many in the county in which I live, Boone.
But, again, what makes this book sad is that most of these sites are gone, looted, bulldozed over, pilfered, vanished. Yes, deliberately. We clearly had no respect for the ancients. And we still don’t. A site in Fenton was recently destroyed for a Walmart.
Will the…
From Neal's list on ancient Midwestern America.
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